IIT Bombay and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on engineering and related research and education in Long Island, New York. The partnership focuses on building new educational and research opportunities across science and engineering, with an emphasis on emerging areas including artificial intelligence. Sources describe an initial phase that includes activities such as faculty and researcher exchanges, joint research efforts, and joint academic conferences or symposia, while planning for new degree offerings develops over time.

The SUNY announcement says the collaboration will be carried out while work on additional academic programmes takes shape. IIT Bombay Director Shireesh Kedare and SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy E Sams signed the Letter of Intent in the presence of India’s Consul General in New York, Binaya Pradhan, and with attendance from Indian education officials and representatives, including Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The PIE News reports that IIT Bombay is targeting a 2027 launch for its first overseas sub-campus presence in the US through the SUNY partnership, with first certificate courses expected in 2027.